Bodil Manz Art
Danish, b. 1943
Bodil Manz is a ceramicist known for her predominant use of ultra-thin, translucent eggshell porcelain to create distinctive cylindrical forms, anchored by bold, geometric abstractions in a style evocative of Russian Suprematism. Much in the way Morandi approached a still life or Albers the square, her engagement with the cylinder form ad infinitum is studied in the master’s ability to extract sublime nuance from the seemingly quotidien. In her own words, “Focusing and concentrating on a single object such as a sphere, a square, a cylinder, a cup, fundamentally something quite ordinary, the stuff of everyday life, [seems] indeed almost banal. But during the process we discovered fresh aspects and suddenly ‘the ordinary’ became a new experience.” Manz’s work is included in many important museum collections including: the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Victoria and Albert in London, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Musée de Sèvres, France and the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan.
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Bodil Manz Unique Bowl, Denmark 1980’s
By Bodil Manz
Located in Valby, 84
Rare Bodil Manz Unique Bowl, made in Denmark in the 1980’s.
The bowl is made in glazed porcelain with a great structure in different levels.
The ceramist Bodil Manz graduated from t...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bodil Manz Art
Materials
Porcelain
Bodil Manz, Vase, Ceramic, Denmark, 1980s
By Bodil Manz
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and blue ceramic vase designed and produced by Bodil Manz, Denmark, c. 1980s.
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bodil Manz Art
Materials
Ceramic
Bodil Manz Vase for Bing And Grøndahl. Signed and stamped 6/84.
By Bodil Manz, Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase, part of decorative ware the 'Facet' series, porcelain with relief moulded and underglaze painted decoration, Manufactured by Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark, 1982. Number 6 out of 84....
Category
1980s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Bodil Manz Art
Materials
Porcelain
Milk Jug and Cream Jug by Bodil Manz Own Studio Bowl in Eggshell Ceramics
By Bodil Manz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Milk Jug and Cream Jug by Bodil Manz Own Studio Bowl in Eggshell Ceramics.
Porcelain, transparent glaze with hand-painted black trim white over matte cream glaze. The cream jug, mad...
Category
1980s Danish Modern Vintage Bodil Manz Art
Materials
Ceramic, Eggshell
Summer
By Bodil Manz
Located in New York, NY
Bodil Manz (Danish, b. 1943) is a ceramicist known for her predominant use of ultra-thin, translucent eggshell porcelain to create distinctive cylindrical forms, anchored by bold, geometric abstractions in a style evocative of Russian Suprematism. Much in the way Morandi approached a still life or Albers the square, her engagement with the cylinder form ad infinitum is study in the master’s ability to extract sublime nuance from the seemingly quotidien. In her own words – “Focusing and concentrating on a single object such as a sphere, a square, a cylinder, a cup, fundamentally something quite ordinary, the stuff of everyday life, [seems] indeed almost banal. But during the process we discovered fresh aspects, and suddenly ‘the ordinary’ became a new experience.
Bodil Manz’s work is included in many important museum collections including: the Museum of Modern Art New York, Victoria and Albert in London, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Musée de Sèvres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bodil Manz Art
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
Vessel
By Bodil Manz
Located in New York, NY
Bodil Manz (Danish, b. 1943) is a ceramicist known for her predominant use of ultra-thin, translucent eggshell porcelain to create distinctive cylindrical forms, anchored by bold, ge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bodil Manz Art
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
Vessel
By Bodil Manz
Located in New York, NY
Bodil Manz (Danish, b. 1943) is a ceramicist known for her predominant use of ultra-thin, translucent eggshell porcelain to create distinctive cylindrical forms, anchored by bold, geometric abstractions in a style evocative of Russian Suprematism. Much in the way Morandi approached a still life or Albers the square, her engagement with the cylinder form ad infinitum is study in the master’s ability to extract sublime nuance from the seemingly quotidien. In her own words – “Focusing and concentrating on a single object such as a sphere, a square, a cylinder, a cup, fundamentally something quite ordinary, the stuff of everyday life, [seems] indeed almost banal. But during the process we discovered fresh aspects, and suddenly ‘the ordinary’ became a new experience.
Bodil Manz’s work is included in many important museum collections including: the Museum of Modern Art New York, Victoria and Albert in London, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Musée de Sèvres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bodil Manz Art
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
Oval Form "Rain"
By Bodil Manz
Located in New York, NY
Bodil Manz (Danish, b. 1943) is a ceramicist known for her predominant use of ultra-thin, translucent eggshell porcelain to create distinctive cylindrical forms, anchored by bold, geometric abstractions in a style evocative of Russian Suprematism. Much in the way Morandi approached a still life or Albers the square, her engagement with the cylinder form ad infinitum is study in the master’s ability to extract sublime nuance from the seemingly quotidien. In her own words – “Focusing and concentrating on a single object such as a sphere, a square, a cylinder, a cup, fundamentally something quite ordinary, the stuff of everyday life, [seems] indeed almost banal. But during the process we discovered fresh aspects, and suddenly ‘the ordinary’ became a new experience.
Bodil Manz’s work is included in many important museum collections including: the Museum of Modern Art New York, Victoria and Albert in London, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Musée de Sèvres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bodil Manz Art
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
Shadow
By Bodil Manz
Located in New York, NY
Bodil Manz (Danish, b. 1943) is a ceramicist known for her predominant use of ultra-thin, translucent eggshell porcelain to create distinctive cylindrical forms, anchored by bold, geometric abstractions in a style evocative of Russian Suprematism. Much in the way Morandi approached a still life or Albers the square, her engagement with the cylinder form ad infinitum is study in the master’s ability to extract sublime nuance from the seemingly quotidien. In her own words – “Focusing and concentrating on a single object such as a sphere, a square, a cylinder, a cup, fundamentally something quite ordinary, the stuff of everyday life, [seems] indeed almost banal. But during the process we discovered fresh aspects, and suddenly ‘the ordinary’ became a new experience.
Bodil Manz’s work is included in many important museum collections including: the Museum of Modern Art New York, Victoria and Albert in London, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Musée de Sèvres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bodil Manz Art
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
Bodil Manz black and white porcelain vessel, made in Denmark
By Bodil Manz
Located in New York, NY
Bodil Manz is a ceramicist known for her use of ultra-thin, translucent eggshell porcelain to create distinctive cylindrical forms, anchored by bold, geometric abstractions in a style evocative of Russian Suprematism...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bodil Manz Art
Materials
Porcelain
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This porcelain pitcher and oval shaped stoneware vase by the world-renowned Danish ceramist Bodil Manz are perfect representations of how Manz has perfected her ceramic art over 40 years, late 20th century.
While there is an elemental Scandinavian simplicity to these ceramics, they are unique not only in their names. The six-sided white pitcher is decorated with black glaze and has a characteristic shape, one of Manz’s signature forms. The same can be said about the oval vase with bluish grey glaze that is decorated with an incised, geometric relief. The vase has a raw, yet carefully created texture which is the result of the artist’s experimentation with new challenges of expression and technique including working with such things as pictures of plaster and sand-cast porcelain.
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About the designer:
Bodil Manz (Danish, b. 1943) is a ceramicist known for her predominant use of ultra-thin, translucent eggshell porcelain to create distinctive cylindrical forms, anchored by bold, geometric abstractions in a style evocative of Russian Suprematism.
Manz was born in Copenhagen in 1943. After graduating from the School of Arts and Craft, Copenhagen in 1965, she went on to study at the Escuela de Disneño y Artesanias in Mexico and Berkeley University in California. She established a studio with her late husband, ceramist Richard Manz...
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Late 20th Century Danish Bodil Manz Art
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Porcelain, Stoneware
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Find a wide variety of authentic Bodil Manz art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Bodil Manz in ceramic, porcelain, glaze and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Bodil Manz art, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Helle Rask Crawford, Kazumi Ohno, and Brian Usher. Bodil Manz art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $9,800 and tops out at $9,800, while the average work can sell for $9,800.